Also it was a referendum. Meaning the people wanted this. Referendums are the closest thing to direct democracy there is.

Then, when Democrats get an advantage in VA: "wahhh, they ignored the court"

Yeah... I agree with the quoted tweet, but I don't think it's gonna happen.

As much as elections are and forever should be in the purview of the states, some things like anti-gerrymandering laws should be standardized at the federal level.

Breaking it up by state only disadvantages the ones who put redistricting in the hands of independent commissions while allowing the one's with highly asymmetrical legislatures in charge of redrawing maps to continue blatant gerrymandering (coincidentally it tends to be republican states that do this, hmm I wonder why...)

While I agree with the sentiment, every state is different. In GA the legislature and governor can change the districts without a public vote. That is the law. Sometimes I feel like it's forgotten that each of the 50 states have their own laws about redistricting.

The voting rights act placed limits on the power for states to redistrict at will (for very good and obvious reasons). Now that the law is gutted we revert back to each individual state having more control.

I do think this is a bad thing, but it's way too simplistic to say GA did xyz so Virginia can too. With the federal standard gone they each have different laws and ultimately different supreme courts.

I do think the conservative courts will ultimately move to quash blue redistricting in states that have mixed representation (ie red court blue legislature). However thankfully states like California and other blue bastion have liberal state courts.

Don’t worry I’m constantly assured that there is no danger to democracy and it will all be fine after the next election.

Meanwhile, at the DNC headquarters:

this is kinda hilarious. dur dur voting no work. These were referendums and its going to bite them hard not following the will of the voting populace. They just put a lot of their republican districts in jepopary. Voting is the way in a democracy. Why would anyone be against voting unless they are worried it would work. That type of message will be pressed hard though.